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Were you checking on coach or a sleeper? Coach is usually pretty reasonable. Sleepers can put you in the poor house.

HUGS,

Mark

I was adding the cost of having transportation to and from a train terminal. Our awesome governor returned the federal funds that would have connected our parts to the transamerican system.

I'm no longer afraid of flying, but the cost of extra checked luggage is crazy. I only checked one for Seattle and that wasn't enough even with the mild weather. I know I'll need a lot more for DC. Hold the comments, I change often due to overheating, and not as a fashion statement.

Although, I did HAVE to buy new shoes in Seattle. Getting ready to book a flight now, I'll just make do. I didn't check if the hotel has laundry service, but they probably do.

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... I only checked one for Seattle and that wasn't enough even with the mild weather. I know I'll need a lot more for DC. Hold the comments, I change often due to overheating, and not as a fashion statement. ...

Not a fashion statement? Gurl, you and I went shopping at Nordstrom's in Seattle.

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Not a fashion statement? Gurl, you and I went shopping at Nordstrom's in Seattle.

That was to feed my shopping addiction....I needed my weekly fix. Besides, I didn't have proper shoes for the flight home.

Mikie and I shopped at some discount type store there also....Absolutely wish we had that type of store around here. Don't remember the name of it, but their prices were great and they actually had some nice things.

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Unfortunately it is starting to look like I won't be able to come to DC this year and see all my favorite people. I've been sick for quite awhile now and my GI doc thinks I have food allergies. The cost to get tested for these is going to pretty much eat up all the money that would otherwise have gone to pay for the hotel. Which sucks, because I already booked my flight! Unless some sort of miracle happens and I get a bunch of money somehow, I'm afraid AMG 2012 will have to go on without me!

Unfortunately it is starting to look like I won't be able to come to DC this year and see all my favorite people. I've been sick for quite awhile now and my GI doc thinks I have food allergies. The cost to get tested for these is going to pretty much eat up all the money that would otherwise have gone to pay for the hotel. Which sucks, because I already booked my flight! Unless some sort of miracle happens and I get a bunch of money somehow, I'm afraid AMG 2012 will have to go on without me!

Hey folks - I plan on coming. I have a friend visiting from Australia the first week of August but the exact dates are not set. So rather than post an arrival/ departure I'm going to hold off. I expect if all goes as planned I'll be doing the same as the David's - same dates and driving (my new 2012 Jetta TDI!!!) only from the opposite direction. Ernie

Hey folks - I plan on coming. I have a friend visiting from Australia the first week of August but the exact dates are not set. So rather than post an arrival/ departure I'm going to hold off. I expect if all goes as planned I'll be doing the same as the David's - same dates and driving (my new 2012 Jetta TDI!!!) only from the opposite direction. Ernie

Hey BuddyI really hope you can make it. You know how great these gatherings are. I look forward to seeing you again. (BTW will Curtis be joining you too?)

Its official folks, I'm not going to be able to make it. I have nowhere near enough money to pay for the hotel room or anything else, and with the onslaught of so many new food allergies venturing far from home doesn't seem wise. I hope everyone has a wonderful time!

With regret, Santi and I will not be joining you all for AMG this year. We've been wavering due to my slow recovery from foot surgery 6 months ago--I'm still in pain and limping--but today we got the final word: a huge new software go-live at my hospital has been postponed to that week, and Santi's sups denied his request for time off.

I know you'll have a great time and we hope to join you next year. This will be my first year without you since Montreal in 2006.

I love you all very much. I hope you have the best time and miss y'all mucho!

With regret, Santi and I will not be joining you all for AMG this year. We've been wavering due to my slow recovery from foot surgery 6 months ago--I'm still in pain and limping--but today we got the final word: a huge new software go-live at my hospital has been postponed to that week, and Santi's sups denied his request for time off.

I know you'll have a great time and we hope to join you next year. This will be my first year without you since Montreal in 2006.

I love you all very much. I hope you have the best time and miss y'all mucho!

Pansies and Puppydogstm,Creighton

Well poop, poop, and double poop! Maybe the rollout will be rescheduled again and you can still come?

@Creighton -- I'm sorry you and Santi won't be attending. Take care of that foot. I hope that go-live doesn't turn into a cluster fuck.

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Also saddened about Creighton and Santi... I will keep my fingers crossed that things will change. I can't get there until Saturday morning myself (I have tried numerous times to get out of/reschedule a Friday evening work commitment to no avail) so I know the frustration of work interfering with AMG. How dare they!

So sorry to hear that we will be without Creighton and Santi.... Of course, you WILL be there in spirit!

I need to adjust my arrival -- I am going to head up a day earlier ( the 26th vs. the 27th). Not sure on time, it will depend entirely on when I get out of the office (hopefully early) and what the traffic up from Richmond is like -- most likely early evening.Unsure when (or if) Sid will join us -- perhaps for the weekend, depending on his work schedule -- with our wedding in Sept (and our other trips this year), he doesn't have much vacation time left.Can't wait!

Jan, I am so happy you can make it - You have traveled to the moon and back for our AMG's mileage wise and I can't wait to give you a big hug again. denb, it will be nice to meet you. Jeff- glad you can make it again. Creighton and Santi, it is so cool you can come, hope Curtis does too. And Mike, you better make sure Sid is there for a long weekend if not more!

Hugs to all, Jody

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Jan, I am so happy you can make it - You have traveled to the moon and back for our AMG's mileage wise and I can't wait to give you a big hug again. denb, it will be nice to meet you. Jeff- glad you can make it again. Creighton and Santi, it is so cool you can come, hope Curtis does too. And Mike, you better make sure Sid is there for a long weekend if not more!

I've been lax with assisting with updating our list and will get to it soon. I am very pleased to see a few of my favorites are now attending. We just need to work on Carl, I will truly miss his company.

Wolfie (who will not try foreign vegetarian restaurants in DC)

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Can everyone verify the accuracy of their arrival/departure times and dates?

I arrive at 12:55 PM on the 26th, and depart at 1:45 PM on the 31st.

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